Christian Scripture Final Exam

what faith means within the new testament, the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

salvation is the projects formed from this.

a generic destination for any ideal reader.

the cultivation of gods.

outpouring of the Spirit, promised by Jesus in the gospel, the first Christian sermon by Peter to the Jewish onlookers.

collection of paraenetic material with little to no internal coherence, hellenistic, faith and wisdom, diatribe (direct address, rhetorical questions hypothetical interlocutors, wisdom literature.

true faith begets work, doing good work begets faith.

do certain things in terms of honor and when they've disobeyed god that is being in honorable and they face shame within their community.

evangelism, "good news, good report", theologically driven accounts of Jesuss life, teachings, and deed

the bios highlight the lives of significant figures, what did they say that was important and what did they do to make an impact just like the gospels highlight the story of Jesus and his teachings. Gospel authors reflect on their writings, heavy use of oral sources, gives soul focus to the main character to subject, short-to-medium length content sayings, great deed, stories, close focus on the subjects final days

similarly in form to Greco-Roman bioi, but unique in sources and content

John, 7 major signs such as the water to wine, cleansing temple, healing of royal officials sons, healing the paralytic at the pool of Bethesheba, feeding 5,000, healing a man born blind raising Lazarus from dead

In Luke theres a complete emphasis on the work of the Holy Spirit on Jesus ministry

extended narrative of Jesuss journey to Jerusalem

accepting gentiles into worship community

a first century letter

occasional (specific audience or occasion) and encyclical (broad audience)

the person who wrote what Paul dictated possibly into greek

the cultivation of gods

The gospel and the law, new creation-in christ, gods victory over dark powers, the imminent return of Jesus, inclusion of the gentiles into the people of God, bodily resurrection (participation in Christs death), new covenant instituted by christ

do certain things in terms of honor and when theyve disobeyed god that is being in honorable and they face shame within their community

the male householder

onesimus is slave philemon is master and got put into prison and wrote letter to Paul

James is the brother of Jesus and he writes to the 12 tribes of the diaspora

collection of paraenetic material with little to no internal coherence, hellenistic, faith and wisdom, diatribe (direct address, rhetorical questions hypothetical interlocutors, wisdom literature

true faith begets work, doing good work begets faith

patience in trials, true wisdom, wealth and poverty, the importance of rights speech, prayer, faith and works

they were originally cover letters that accomplished 1 John to at least 2 communities, watch for troublemakers and false teachers

false teachers

the cosmos and all people therein, the fallen powers that influence humanity in sinful ways

how the mediators are good but God is great, aka God is better periodt

angels, moses, sacrifice, the high priest

comfort in the face of not persecution and warning not to accommodate pagan roman society, not fear

Johns favorite book is Eziekiel, Daniel (son of man and beastly empires) and Isaiah (title)